Boraginaceae · Cordia

Yellow Geiger

Cordia lutea

Treeoutdoor
Habit
Tree

Plant Details

Scientific name
Cordia lutea
Genus
Cordia
Habit
Tree

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.The undivided leaves are arranged alternately, and are 4–10 cm (1.6–3.9 in) long, ovate to round in shape, with very finely toothed margins. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Toothed leaf margin
Leaf margin
ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).The undivided leaves are arranged alternately, and are 4–10 cm (1.6–3.9 in) long, ovate to round in shape, with very finely toothed margins. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaf surface
HirsuterecordedCovered in coarse, stiff, bristly hairs.The upper side of the leaf is rough in texture but hairless; — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Yellow Geiger itself; the rest are typical of the Boraginaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Yellowrecorded
Flower arrangement
CymerecordedA branched cluster where the central/terminal flower opens first.The yellow flowers are arranged in cymes and are sweetly scented. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fruit type
DruperecordedA fleshy fruit with a single hard stone/pit enclosing the seed.After fertilization, a globular white fruit (a drupe) forms, 8–12 millimetres (0.3–0.5 in) across, containing from one to four seeds. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Nutlets

Characters marked “recorded” are for Yellow Geiger itself; the rest are typical of the Boraginaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Yellow Geiger

Yellow Geiger (Cordia lutea) is a tree in the Boraginaceae family.

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Botanical family

Boraginaceae

Borage family

Yellow Geiger belongs to the Boraginaceae family.

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